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59th Annual Maroon and White Recital/Exhibit Series to be Held at Ridgewood High School

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Pictured left to right are: Jiah Lee, violin, Rowan Mastrangelo, baritone, Sanjna Rajagopalan, soprano, Karen Matsuura, piano, Sunny Rhew, clarinet, Markus Ryen, trumpet     
Photo by Jeffrey Haas

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Ridgewood NJ, on Thursday, November 11, the Ridgewood High School Department of Visual and Performing Arts will open the 59th season of the Maroon & White Music Recital and Art Exhibit Series with the first concert and exhibit of the 2021-22 school year.  The first of six such events for this year, the opening concert will be held in the RHS Learning Commons beginning at 3:45PM, followed immediately by a reception and gallery opening in the Carroll Art Gallery.  Admission is free and open to the public.

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Ridgewood High School Department of Fine and Applied Arts presents the third Maroon & White Music Recital and Art Exhibit

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February 3,2018

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Ridgewood NJ, On Thursday, February 8, the Ridgewood High School Department of Fine and Applied Arts will present the third Maroon & White Music Recital and Art Exhibit for the 2017-18 school year. The third of five such events for this year, the concert will be held in the newly renovated RHS Learning Commons beginning at 3:45PM, followed immediately by a reception and gallery opening in the Carroll Art Gallery. Admission is free and open to the public.

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Ridgewood High School Learning Commons unveils grand addition

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Jerry Lee Lewis photo by Graham Barker from the ‘Jerry Lee Lewis Classic Collection’

DECEMBER 8, 2015    LAST UPDATED: TUESDAY, DECEMBER 8, 2015, 11:05 AM
BY MATTHEW SCHNEIDER
STAFF WRITER |
THE RIDGEWOOD NEWS

Through the fundraising efforts of several organizations, the Ridgewood High School (RHS) Learning Commons has been outfitted with a baby grand piano, which was unveiled to the public during a Maroon and White performance last month.

Fundraising groups such as the RHS Home and School Association (HSA); the Friends of Music, which raises money for all of the music programs of the schools in the district; a parent organization for the RHS band; a parent organization for the RHS strings playing group; and a parent organization for the RHS choir, raised a total of $12,000 for the piano.

“It was a whole community effort,” said Chris McCullough, district supervisor for fine and practical arts at RHS. “To me, it was really nice that all of those groups came together to support the Maroon and White program.”

According to RHS Assistant Principal Basil Pizzuto, the piano was purchased from a Ridgewood family, which agreed to sell the musical instrument to the school for a discounted dollar amount.

“They agreed to drop their price, so that way we could have the HSA purchase it without further fundraising,” Pizzuto said.

The addition of the baby grand piano, school officials believe, will enhance the Learning Commons as a performance venue.

“We’re going to take advantage of this new, gorgeous space and show the talent of our students and the dedication that they put into their craft,” McCullough said. “Having the piano permanently in the Learning Commons makes this much more possible.”

The Learning Commons, located in the library, was not originally intended to be a place for performances, but McCullough said that the adaptability of its furniture makes it the perfect spot for whatever the shows may need.

“The room was designed to be flexible,” he said. “The tables have wheels, so we are able to transform it into this intimate performing space.”

https://www.northjersey.com/news/education/rhs-learning-commons-unveils-a-grand-addition-1.1469720

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Ridgewood Public Library Needs to Follow the Same Footprint as the RHS Learning Commons

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July 26,2015
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Ridgewood NJ, , Readers suggest the Ridgewood Public Library follow the same successful template as the RHS Learning Commons with a public private partnership to raise money for the desired public library renovations.

As many remember Learning Commons project organizers believed a state facilities grant, would supply the last additional needed funds for the community-driven project, even though grants had been awarded across the state, including $434,220 to Ridgewood to finance other work at the high school, the Learning Commons did not fall within the parameters of the grant requirements.

In September 2012 The Ridgewood High School (RHS) Home and School Association (HSA) launched an aggressive fall fundraising campaign to pay for the transformation of the RHS library into a space better suited for 21st century learners. At the time it was thought that the renovation would potentially cost $850,000.The new RHS Learning Commons was needed to replace a library that has not been renovated since it was originally designed in 1963. After a little debate the Village embraced the idea and the needed funds were raised .

The same principles could be applied to the Ridgewood Public Library to attain the desired result and would create a more inclusive comunity based solution.
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RHS Learning Commons Ribbon Cutting is Tuesday, November 11

Please come at 6 p.m. to celebrate the Grand Opening of the new Ridgewood High School Learning Commons. The ceremony will take approximately one hour and include comments by Dr. Daniel Fishbein, Board of Education president Ms. Sheila Brogan, RHS principal Dr. Thomas Gorman and Ms. Lori Weil.

Chat with the Board and Superintendent: Coffee and Conversation on November 12

Residents are reminded of the invitation to stop by for coffee and casual conversation with Board of Education members and Superintendent of Schools Dr. Daniel Fishbein on Wednesday, November 12 from 7-8:30 p.m. at the Education Center, 49 Cottage Place. All residents are invited to drop in to share their thoughts, questions, suggestions and concerns.

Ridgewood School Board Meets on  November 17th 

The next Regular Public Meeting of the Ridgewood Board of Education will be held on Monday, November 17, 2014 at 7:30 p.m.

The public is invited to attend the meeting at the Ed Center, 49 Cottage Place, Floor 3. The meeting will be aired live on on FiOS channel 33 and Optimum channel 77. Or it may be viewed live via the district website at www.ridgewood.k12.nj.us using the “Link in Live” tab.

Click here to view the agenda and addendum for the October 20, 2014 Regular Public Meeting.

Click here to view the webcast of the October 20, 2014 Regular Public Meeting.

Curriculum Outreach Series Brings Former DEA Agent to Talk about Heroin Abuse

On Tuesday, November 18, former Drug Enforcement Agent Doug Collier will speak to district parents and guardians about the growing problem of prescription drug and heroin abuse by school-age children. This free program will be held in the Benjamin Franklin Middle School auditorium from 7-9 p.m. Click here for more information.

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Construction to begin on Ridgewood High School Learning Commons

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Construction to begin on Ridgewood High School Learning Commons

JUNE 6, 2014    LAST UPDATED: FRIDAY, JUNE 6, 2014, 12:31 AM
BY LAURA HERZOG
STAFF WRITER

A new, state-of-the-art media center will greet Ridgewood High School students next fall.

After a year-long wait, construction will begin on renovations to the school’s library on Tuesday, June 10.

The library will be closed to students until the end of the year, and the literary collection and computers will be packed up before demolition, according to the organizers on the project’s parent committee — RHS Home and School Association President Carol Olson, Jaime Frederick, Tina Telesco, Lori Weil and David Zrike.

“Every effort is being made to minimize disruptions to the students and the majority of the library dislocation and construction will take place during the summer,” the organizers said in a recent letter thanking residents and district officials for their support.

The design will “honor the feedback received from students, faculty and parents,” the group added. The final project, they said, will include both individual and group study spaces, including four conference rooms; areas to accommodate different activities; improved lighting and aesthetics; more and better technology; more seating and a variety of comfortable furniture; computer and printing stations; and enhanced research service.

The history of this project traces back to the spring of 2012, when a parent-driven fundraising campaign commenced to turn the old student library, last renovated in the 1960s, into what is called a “learning commons” — a study and work space that goes beyond the traditional definition of a “library.”

– See more at: https://www.northjersey.com/community-news/clubs-and-service-organizations/construction-to-begin-next-week-1.1030404#sthash.xSeCb1iV.dpuf

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Bid awarded for Learning Commons at Ridgewood High School

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Bid awarded for Learning Commons at Ridgewood High School

THURSDAY FEBRUARY 27, 2014, 4:33 PM
BY  LAURA HERZOG
STAFF WRITER
THE RIDGEWOOD NEWS

A long-awaited bid has been awarded for renovations to the Ridgewood High School (RHS) library, which has not been updated since the 1960s.

According to the Board of Education’s (BOE) Feb. 24 meeting agenda, the $803,790 bid was awarded to “the lowest responsible bidder,” the North Arlington-based Delta Interior Construction. The other bidders, Construction Contractors and Accurate Construction, put in total bids of $835,900 and $837,555, respectively. The architect, LAN Associates, and the board’s attorney have reviewed the bids, according to the BOE.

The awarding of the bid should enable the renovations to commence this June. The work should be finished by the start of the 2014-2015 school year, according to BOE President Sheila Brogan.

– See more at: https://www.northjersey.com/news/247627541_Bid_awarded__for_Learning_Commons_at_Ridgewood_High_School.html